The series included 9 eyes of 9 patients, 44.5% females and 55.5% males. Mean duration of reported visual decline was 3.11 days. Best corrected vision ranged from 1/2/60 to 6/18. All had cortical cataract with a layer of opalescent liquid collection in posterior subcapsular space. Rest of the lens was relatively clear with nuclear sclerosis ranging from grade 1 to 3. Same was verified using AS-OCT and USG B-Scan. 55.5% had Diabetes Mellitus (DM). Relative risk of cortical cataract to DM, causing liquefaction was 1.8:1. Post-operatively all had vision of 6/9 or better. No complication occurred intra-operatively or post-operatively.

Conclusions:

Liquefaction of cortical cataract can be a cause for sudden decline in vision. Detailed clinical evaluation and adjuvant test can help in diagnosing such entity and managing it appropriately.